HEARTS | Online Card Game

About Hearts / Game Rules

Hearts, the game of skill is truly one of the greatest card games ever devised for four players, each playing individually.

How to play Hearts card game online free? / Hearts Rules

The objective of Hearts is to get as few points as possible. Each heart gives one penalty point. There is also one special card, the Queen of spades, which gives 13 penalty points.

The first trick is led by the player to the left of the dealer.

Players must follow suit; that is, play a card of the same suit as the lead card, if they are able. If they are not able to do so, they can play any card including a penalty Heart or the Queen of Spades.

The trick and any penalty points it contains are won by the player who played the highest-value card of the suit that was led. That player then becomes the lead player for the next trick, and play continues until all players have exhausted their hands.